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Google 'Spring Cleaning' Continues With iGoogle ShutdownPC Magazine"With modern apps that run on platforms like Chrome and Android, the need for iGoogle has eroded over time, so we'll be winding it down," Matt Eichner, general manager of Google's global enterprisesearch, wrote in a blog post. Google will retire ...

Google Proposes Remedies To EU Antitrust WoesInformationWeekThe European Commission began its inquiry into how Google runs its search business in November 2010, following complaints from various online companies. In May, Almunia outlined four areas of concern and told Google that it had several weeks to ...

New Google Voice Search, Siri are closely matched (hands-on)CNETGoogle's Android platform has woven in voice actions for some time, but it's only in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that Google has managed to bring voice commands to the forefront in a meaningful way. Mostly, by dressing up the voice search interface, and ...

Google "search by image" gets big overhaulTG DailyBut how do you Google something like that? I mean, you can't just take a picture of something and run it through Google's algorithms, right? If you think I'm right, then you obviously don't know aboutGoogle's "search by image" feature. But don't feel ...

6 Ways Google Can Secure its Social FutureMashableSocial media has radically transformed the way we search, buy, and consume content online. Facebook has not only taken advantage of this, it's become the driving force behind the new social web. Google Wave, Google Buzz and Google+ were all Google ...

Google Makes Nice to EUTechNewsWorldGoogle hopes to come to an early settlement with European regulators through a proposal to change its behavior in four areas of concern. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt sent a letter to antitrust commissioner Joaquin Almunia detailing his company's offer ...

Google offers compromise on European antitrust probeCBC.caGoogle says it's moving to address four potential concerns raised by the European Union's competition watchdog, in an effort to avert a legal battle over its dominant market position. ... The four areas the Commission criticized were Google's ...CBC.ca

Google Shopping: Preparing for Paid ListingsPractical EcommerceIt's been a month of heated debate and speculation since Google announced its intention to phase out free listings on its comparison shopping engine, Google Product Search, and transition to paid listings built on Product Listing Ads for its new ...

Google Shaman Explains Mysteries Of 'Compute Engine'Wired NewsMagnusson is the director of engineering for Compute Engine's sister service, Google App Engine, and over the past 18 months, as he spoke at various conferences and chatted with various software developers about Google's place in the world of cloud ...

Google “search by image” gets upgradeSlashGearSurely we've all experienced a time when we saw something – whether it was a landmark, an animal, a vehicle, etc – and wanted to find out more about it. But how do you Google something like that? I mean, you can't just take a picture of something and ...

Google Offers Proposals to European Antitrust RegulatorseWeekGoogle officials are under investigation in Europe, the United States and elsewhere regarding itssearch engine, which holds more than 60 percent of the search market, with Microsoft's Bing being a distant second. Competitors have claimed that Google ...

Google seeks to calm European investigatorsBoston GlobeGoogle, facing the prospect of formal antitrust charges stemming from an investigation in Europe into its search and advertising business, sent a letter Monday to European regulators in an effort to settle the case and avoid a lengthy and potentially ...

How exactly is Google offering to appease Europe?GigaOMIn it, he is said to have responded to a number of questions about Google's behavior in the search market — offering what is described as a “settlement offer.” Sounds like a step forward, right? But hang on a minute: this is complicated stuff. So let ...GigaOM

When Google And Apple Play Nice, Life Is GoodForbesTake my Chromebook as an example: It's a MacBook Air. The reliability, lightness, nearly flawless Mac OS X is the perfect portal for the Chrome browser and its very underrated Web Store. It runs my life flawlessly — I use Google Drive, Voice, Maps ...Forbes

Google Search Shortcuts & Tricks: Basic Tips Everyone Should KnowBusiness 2 CommunityWith the millions of websites on the WWW, you know what you're searching for has to be out there somewhere, but no matter how many times you slightly vary or completely change your Google search query, Google doesn't return what you're looking for.

Google Chrome's URL Search Bar Feature Is Not Working ProperlyBy Molly OswaksTheNextWeb is reporting a problem with Google Chrome's beloved URL bar search feature. The beauty of Chrome is that you don't need to open a tab and go to Google in order to searchsomething. It's already Google! It understands. Usually.Gizmodo

Watch Google Voice Search in Android Jelly Bean chew through ...Watch Google Voice Search in Android Jelly Bean chew through oddball questions with flying colors. In the next of the new Google Voice Search video series we have the service asked more than 40 questions. which range from the mundane ...Phone Arena - Latest News

Spring cleaning in summer | Official Google BlogBy A GooglerIt's had a good run, but beginning July 31 we're discontinuing the product because its functionality can be better provided by products like Google Search Appliance, Google Site Search and GoogleCommerce Search. We will of course ...Official Google Blog

Google's Voice Search vs. Apple's Siri, Who Do You Think Wins ...By Macky EvangelistaOnce Google launched its newly revamped Google Voice Search on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, we were bound to see many people pitting it against Apple's Siri to see how it fares against the competition. It is also important to note that Google's ...Android News, Rumours, and Updates

Google Shopping Incites 2nd Amendment Row by Removing Guns ...By Drew BowlingGoogle announced back in May that Google Product Search will be replaced by Google Shopping, meaning a number of changes would be on the horizon for the Google's dedicated corner for online merchants. However, Google ... If you're an online merchant that will be affected by GoogleShopping's policy change, do you plan to try selling your products elsewhere (like Bing or eBay)? Do you think this is a .... Blekko Gets New Crawl Technology, Speeds Up SEO Data. Bleko gets a ...WebProNews

Google gives Search by Image a speed burst : News :: BraftonBy Joe MeloniPreviously, images of any kind offered minimal SEO value, which often meant they were left out of content marketing campaigns that aimed at driving search visibility on top of user engagement. However, improvements by Google to standard ...Brafton

Is Google Actively Removing Your Blog From Search Results ...By Dino DoganGoogle's policy on this is firm. They will shut you down for doing something like this, and many small sites have been permanently punished by Google. So what happened to BMW when they got discovered using this Black Hat SEO technique ...Business 2 Community